罩 (zhào) — to cover, to envelop; (noun) cover, shade, hood (e.g., lampshade, engine hood); (noun) fish trap (basket)
Definition
罩 (zhào) names the cover itself (lampshade, hood) and the act of covering — more of a physical covering/shade than 遮, which emphasizes blocking or concealing. Less common than 盖 for everyday lids.
verb
to coverto envelop
noun
covershadehood (e.g., lampshade, engine hood)fish trap (basket)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- ，罩。Xià yǔ le, kuài bǎ zì xíng chē zhào hǎo.It's raining, quickly cover the bike well.
- 。Zhè ge dēng zhào shì bō li zuò de.This lampshade is made of glass.
- 罩。Tā yòng zhú zhào bǔ yú.He uses a bamboo fish trap to catch fish.
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